America: Starting with Daily Intelligence
Chapter 74 - 74 74 Natural Disasters and Man-Made Calamities

74: Chapter 74 Natural Disasters and Man-Made Calamities 74: Chapter 74 Natural Disasters and Man-Made Calamities The rain outside was getting heavier, thunder booming and lightning flashing, accompanied by a raging wind, thankfully the underpass was enough to shield everyone from the elements.

To prevent water leakage and the tents from being blown away, Dominic took the thoughtful step of packing up his good friend’s tents as well.

Rest time had come, everyone else went to sleep, but Jennifer, who was suffering from jet lag, woke up.

She put on her jacket, crossed her legs in a casual pose, and lying on the sofa she took out her phone to chat with someone for a bit, then she suggested to the others, “Is there any real man who can take me to the community next door?

It’s not far, just a ten-minute walk!”

“Nope,” the men in the camp decisively refused, “Who would want to stroll around in this ghastly weather?

They’d be hiding, not venturing out.

Working in the rain, you’re really dedicated!”

“I need to make money!

I don’t want to end up on the streets for the rest of my life, but it looks like I can only rest today,” Jennifer said with a touch of regret.

“Maybe you could use your looks to snag a taxi driver?

Aren’t you quite good at that?” Simone teased.

“I’ve already tried that, but in this horrid weather the taxis are all full, the queue for matching is taking ages, how could they let me ride for free?

You think a few flirty photos from me will do the trick?

If they can’t get a real advantage they’d rather pay for a show,” Jennifer replied rolling her eyes.

“So why don’t you contact your regulars for help?” Allen Zhang asked.

“My regulars would rather tear me to pieces, all my dealings are one-off!

How could I possibly have any regulars?”

As Jennifer said this, she cuddled up and hugged Allen Zhang’s arm, “Dear Allen, would you mind taking me to the nearest motel, and then give me a little help?

After I’ve seen my client off, we can enjoy our time together there, sleeping on a warm and soft big bed!”

“Go to a motel to meet your client?

Wouldn’t that be a threesome?”

Hell, is she trying to drag me into a honey trap again?

“Sorry, Jennifer, I’m really tired and need to sleep on time,” Allen Zhang glanced at the storm outside and firmly declined, “I suggest you take a day off for yourself today too.”

“Then can I sleep with you?

I’m afraid of the thunder!” Jennifer said as she tried to squeeze into Allen Zhang’s two-person tent with him.

“Sure, my two-person tent is quite spacious, big enough for the two of us to lie down in,” Allen Zhang slightly thought about it before agreeing.

“But you’ve just woken up, haven’t you?

I’m talking about actual rest when I say sleep!”

“Seeing you just makes me sleepy, don’t you like the idea of sleeping together?” Jennifer said, biting her finger.

This kind of teasing could surely wear out any normal guy.

Seeing the two of them in such an extreme tug-of-war, the rest of the group also found it dreary.

“Guys!

Look at what these two are up to!

Either hug each other and go into the tent to do what you want or just break it up quickly!”

“I’m going to sleep,” said Dave, who couldn’t stand it anymore, and decided to brave the heavy rain and return to his tent shelter.

“If you two are really going to do something, remember to take safety measures,” Simone said as she too got up to leave.

“Are you jealous of me?

We could do it together!

I don’t mind,” Jennifer said.

Simone gave her the middle finger, “I don’t like sharing the same stick with others!”

“She’s lying, she actually really wants to, it’s just that a two-person tent can’t fit three,” Jennifer seriously told Allen Zhang.

“…”

What else could I say?

Sleep.

…

The next day, early morning, Allen Zhang woke up feeling parched and with a slight headache.

He glanced at the white girl lying on top of him.

Dominic was nearby.

He had barely slept last night.

It wasn’t because of physical labor, nothing really happened between the two, or shall I say, three, but later at night, thunder roared and rain poured, causing the deluge to be blown under the bridge.

It was like a hurricane had passed through, tents were all askew, luckily they had timely cleared and sold off those cans during the day, otherwise, it would have been unimaginable what might have happened!

He and Dominic worked hard to reinforce the tent, and the wind was so strong they both caught a bit of a cold.

The three under the bridge told ghost stories for half the night before finally falling asleep.

Allen Zhang was the last to sleep.

Damn this ghostly weather, totally ruining the mood.

And as it turned out, a two-person tent can indeed fit three people!!

Not a problem at all.

He took out his cell phone to check the daily brief, only to find the signal was very poor, thankfully the app wasn’t affected at all.

[Daily Brief: Thunderstorms have damaged signal towers and power facilities, causing massive power outages in the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Districts, with slums and some communities to be without any power supply for 72 hours.

Around 4 AM, incidents of massive crowding, trampling, fighting, and brawling occurred at the Sixth District bus and train stations and shelters, leading to trends of rioting, vandalism, and arson among homeless vagrants and street gang members, with multiple 24-hour convenience stores and motels impacted, accumulating over 40 million US dollars in economic damage!]

[Details: Police officers from the Southern Branch and the riot control forces of the Special Action Bureau were urgently deployed at 4:25 AM, assisted by three Bell 206 police helicopters for aerial support, 4 Chevrolet Impala cop cars and 5 Ford Dodges, successfully suppressing the riot at 5:26 AM, resulting in 12 deaths and 176 injuries.

Local news media did not report the incident extensively, with the news only circulating on a small scale online and in short videos on social media.

— Press and hold to download the video, source verifiable.]

Holy crap!

This is Free America indeed, where gunfights happen every day!!

So there really were shootings last night?

Allen Zhang could only feel grateful that he didn’t go out with Jennifer yesterday, as no one could guarantee he wouldn’t get hurt or trampled amidst the crowd, even Tyson would have to kneel.

Who knows if any of her clients were at those affected motels.

[Daily Brief: The Bali relief food truck will offer California sushi rolls and jam-filled pasta meals as well as Japanese ramen sets at Big Deer Street at 9:30 AM.

At 9:32 AM, it will be ransacked and vandalized by street vagrants, resulting in multiple injured workers, and all charitable relief activities will be suspended for the next few days.]

Poor bali relief food truck.

[Daily Brief: The movement trajectory of Alexander, a Black Californian who escaped from the Los Angeles Sixth District psychiatric hospital, was spotted near Green Word Shelter.

The suspect, armed with a weapon, stabbed two homeless men last night amidst the chaos, and is currently starving and ready to collect a relief meal at the shelter.

The shelter is understaffed and looking to hire temporary workers, with the psychiatric hospital having unilaterally reported to the police, and the Southern Branch has dispatched officers to search.

— Press and hold to download the portrait and personal information.]

Green Word Shelter?

Isn’t that where Rena works?

Damn, these old Black are really worrisome!

Being an officer in Los Angeles is really a busy job!

Working tirelessly and diligently every day, wonder how much overtime pay they get.

Allen Zhang pushed away Jennifer, who was clinging like an octopus, stepped over Dominic, and exited the tent.

Looking at the sky that was still not clear after the rain, the roads muddy, and trash bags blown everywhere.

Even his Trek Butterfly bicycle had been blown away, half the wheel sunk into a ditch, a pitiful sight to behold – the power of nature!

What was even more sad was Sieg’s half-collapsed tent shelter.

He didn’t stay in his tent last night because the rain was too heavy, the tent he got from the shelter wasn’t strong enough to withstand it, so he had to squeeze in with Lori for the night.

Immediately, Allen Zhang took out his phone to ask about the situation at Rena’s end.

It took her quite a while to reply.

Rena: The shelter’s now full of people, and the power’s out too.

I didn’t expect the rain to be so heavy.

But fortunately, we have a backup generator in the shelter, and we’re about to open for business.

Allen Zhang: Do you need help?

I’ve received news that a mental patient has escaped from the hospital, stabbed two homeless men amidst chaos last night!

There was also a large-scale gunfight in the Sixth District!

Officers are searching everywhere for the mental patient, I guess his next step might be to look for a place to get a full meal.

Rena: Oh my god!

Is that for real?

What should we do?

Allen Zhang: Don’t panic, wait for me.

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